Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumlocutionize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-lo-cu-tion-ize
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From circumlocution + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

circumlocutionizes (present, singular) circumlocutionizing (participle, present) circumlocutionized (participle, past) circumlocutionized (past)

Questions

What does circumlocutionize mean?
To speak or write using circumlocution
Where does circumlocutionize come from?
From circumlocution + -ize.

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